What is SmartCLI?
SmartCLI is a MCP server by dwgx that drive full-screen terminal programs such as vim, htop and lazygit by reading the screen as a live cell grid with cursor, selection and alt-screen state. It is listed under Developer tools and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | dwgx |
| Repository | dwgx/SmartCLI |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,141 of 4,418 MCP servers; #473 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-11 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is SmartCLI safe to install?
SmartCLI scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: executes code or shell commands. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install SmartCLI?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/dwgx/SmartCLI
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add smartcli -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http smartcli <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs SmartCLI for you:
Add the "SmartCLI" MCP server from https://github.com/dwgx/SmartCLI to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.